Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-19
STATE LIQUOR LEAGUE.
a Platform of Opposition to High License
and Prohibition,

and Prohibition.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, July 13.-At the
morning session Of the State Liquor
League the resignation of President
Keller was discussed and accepted.
Much opposition to him and criticism of
his methods was expressed and 1t is
highly improbable that he could hsye
been reelected. The new Off
GERS were installed, and il wac.
resolved that local leagues he estsb-
Iished in Wayne, Columbis, Butler, Arm
strong, Cambria, Northumberland and
other counties. A committee consisting
OF the president, vice president and feSg'
OF the leading members Of the league was
appointed TO consul. with The Bre5Fers'
and Wholesale Dealers Association in
Harrisburg in September, The question
of testing the legality % The new license
law was committed TO the charge Of this
committee The next sunuS, session
viii be held at Harrisburg next July.
The league adopted & long series OF
resolutions declaring that il vii, con
time &c labor for the elevation and pro-
lection OF those engaged IN the liquor
traffic and Ito renierli The doctrines
Of personal liberty which nave been
perverted TO pandeT 10 the views Of 2
small minority, VINO seek IL control the
easOGSb!e enjoyment Of the masses,
The resolutions continue:
"At the close OF d century noted for its
progress IN all the arts aud sciences,
without parallel in liberty Of thought and
action, at the clsm3rOus request Of few
ZeslGts and upon the score Of political
expectancy, legislation Is enacted which
revives aD0 extends the "Blue Laws of
former times. The sacred precincts Of
homes are invaded and the dispenSation
Of the rites OF hospitality upon the Sab
bath day are made q crime. The
judiciary Of Pennsylvania are c5arg-
ed with duties and clothed with pow
eTs utterly st variance with their office
and subyeTsiyt Of every principle Of lib
arty ana Justice. The right Of appeal
from the Judgment Of q single individual
involving the character and the property
Of an applicant for license Is denied and
when the license is Obtsined it is a. the
mercy Of the maiiguity, hatred or caprice
of every citizen who cares 70
feel himself aggcieved or the righteous
Indignation 81 the hiTeling spy and
lDfOTmeT WHO plies his nefariOUs trade on
the day COnsuCrated to the Lord. TIE
revenues Obtained from this alleged
aDUmina5lC traffic In liquors, though
grossly excessive and OUT of all proper
ton 10 any other species Of taxation, are
expected to swell the treasures Of the
various towns, bOrOUghs and cities Of the
commonwealth, end thus greatly reduce
the tax rate Of those VINO, with severely
moral COuntenauCes, have GENEROUSLY
demanded nigh license.
"IGe league pTOClaims Itself g law abid-
iGE organization, IN favor OF good license
laws and their impartial enforcement, but
il protests against the abuse of discretion
lodged in the courts whereby many Judges
a.e permitted TO refuse any license whst-
ever IN their respective districts, though
6n the requirements Of the law have
been compiled with. Such action
IS s travesty upon the exercise OF
discretionary powers and we ask the
Legislature 10 50 dehle the rights Of ap-
plIcants Tor license that they will be
readily recognized and conceded. /
ShackIed by hostile legislation, menaCed
with total prohi1iuOu without cOmpenSa-
ton, self-preservanOn alone should die
tate the necessity for 8 more thorough
union Of all whose interests are thus in
peTiled. The league, forgetfuI of
past differences and seeking only 10
disarm the future for the welfare
ard benefit eli all concerned, cordially
invites the cooperation OF every liquor
dealer and every organization composed
of liquor dealers throughout the com
mOnWealth, and of all friends Of personal
liberty, 10 extend the sphere of its in
huenCe and by united and harmonious
SCttOn to assist in repelling the open as
well IS insidiOus attacks of incorporate
fanatics and their time serving sd-
heTents"